Pew



y 1959 A. cf HovEN ET AL 2,886,098

PEW

Filed April 9, 1956 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Fab. 2

WITNESS INVENTOR l n U y 2, 1959 A. c. HOVEN ET AL 2,886,098

' PEW Filed April 9, 1956 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 WITNESS INVENTOR ATTORNEY "PEW Alfred C. Hoven, William S. Lindberg, and Walter E.

Nordmark, Grand Rapids, Mich., assignors to American Seating Company, Grand Rapids, Mich, a corporation of New Jersey Application April 9, 1956, Serial No. 576,938

2 Claims. (Cl. 155-191) The present invention relates to pewing of the type most generally found in churches but also frequently installed in waiting rooms, courthouses and other buildings where public seating is required.

Conventional pewing comprises a pew body consisting of a united seat and back, mounted on pew ends secured to the floor and extending upwardly therefrom usually to the full height of the pew back, such pew ends being commonly made of wood and usually decorative in character.

The primary objects of the present invention are to provide an integrally formed pew body comprising seat and back elements mounted on tubular metal supporting standards spaced inwardly from the outer ends of the pew body, and having decorative pew end panels secured to the outer ends of the pew body but not extending to the floor. This construction not only presents a pleasing appearance but also facilitates housekeeping around the pew, and provides a sturdy and reasonably economical structure.

An illustrative embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of the pew;

Figure 2 is a rear elevational view of the same;

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view thereof taken on line 3-3 of Figure 1;

Figure 3a is a vertical sectional view of parts taken on line 3a3a of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view of parts of the pew taken on line 4-4 of Figure 3;

Figure .5 is a further enlarged fragmentary sectional view thereof taken on lines 55 of Figures 3 and 4;

Figure 6 is an enlarged fragmentary side elevational view of the lower end of one of the pews front legs and its connections to the floor, the leg being here shown in one vertically adjusted position;

Figure 7 is a view similar to Figure 6 and showing the leg in a different vertically adjusted position;

Figure 8 is a sectional view of the same taken on line 8-8 of Figure 6; and

Figure 9 is a perspective view of the lower end of one of the pews front legs and its connections to the floor, in disassembled relation.

Referring now in detail to these drawings, the pew there shown has a pew body 10 of molded plywood or the like comprising integrally formed seat and back element-s designated 11 and 12 respectively. Supporting standards generally designated 13 are secured to the underside of the seat element 11 in spaced apart relation and are spaced inwardly from the outer ends of the pew body 10. Pew end panels 14, preferably made of wood, are hung on the outer ends of the pew body 10, these end panels being secured to the pew body by means of brackets 15 attached by wood-screws 16 to the pew body and by other woodscrews 17 to the pew end panels 14. The pew end panels 14 are desirably decorative on their outer surfaces (not shown), and extend above the seat element 11 a suflicient distance to serve as armrests and 2,886,098 1C -f May 12, 1959 the. seat element 11 and secured thereto by means of woodscrews 22. These angle bars 18, 19 also have vertical flanges 23, 24 depending from the horizontal flanges and secured to each other as by means of spot welding. The vertical flanges 23, 24 have complementary concavities therein which form front and rear leg sockets 25, 26 respectively in which sockets are secured as by welding, depending tubular metal front legs 27 and rear legs 28 which as shown taper downwardly.

Foot pads 29 are secured by screws 30 to the supporting floor beneath the lower end of each supporting leg 27 or 28, a front leg 27 being shown in Figures 6-9 inclusive which illustrate the manner in which all of the legs are connected to the foot pads. A sleeve 31 has its lower end fitted into and secured within a socket 32 in each foot pad 30, the sleeve extending upwardly from the pad into the adjacent leg. The pew is then made level, after which a single drill 'is used to drill aligned apertures 33 through the opposite walls of both the leg 27 and sleeve 31, and fastening means in the form of a roll pin 34 is inserted through these apertures to secure the parts in assembly. Each leg 27 or 28 is thus secured to its sleeve 31 in independently vertically adjusted position relative thereto. In Figure 6 the leg 27 is positioned relatively high on its sleeve31, whereas in Figure 7 the leg 27 is positioned relatively low on its sleeve 31. Any incline of the supporting floor, or unevenness thereof, may thus be compensated for.

It will thus be seen that the invention provides a pew which is attractive in appearance, which facilitates good housekeeping and which embodies features of novelty over conventional pews, and while but one specific emderside of the seat element only of said molded plywood pew body, each standard being spaced substantially inwardly from one of the outer ends of the pew body; and pew end panels secured to and carried by the outer ends of both the seat and back elements of said molded plywood pew body, said panels extending above and below. theseat element but not to the floor.

2. A pew according to claim 1 in which the supporting legs are fabricated ofmetal tubing, and in which a separate foot pad adapted for attachment to a floor is provided for each supporting leg, said foot pads having upwardly extending sleeves telescopingly received in the open lower ends of the tubular supporting legs, and fastening means for securing said sleeves to the legs with the foot pads in independently vertically adjusted positions.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS (Other references on following page) UNITED STATES PATENTS Lanca-ster Apr. 25, 1876 Prouty Feb. 8, 1910 Sheppard Feb. 8, 1910 "Hunt Dec. 6, 1921 Opremchak Apr. 2, 1929 Kohler Sept. 20, 1932 Erickson May 9, 1933 Oerman Sept. 7, 1937 Eichel Aug. 22, 1939 Redlich Mar. 10, 1953 Liljengren Feb. 15, 1955 FOREIGN PATENTS Germany Feb. 15, 1902 

